Eagles Nest - Mount Kosciuszko (Mt Kosciuszko Track)
Starting point: Eagles Nest (1927 m)
| Latitude/Longitude: | -36,49378°N 148,28764°E |
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Route name: Mt Kosciuszko Track
Walking time: 2 h
Difficulty: easy marked way
Elevation gain: 301 m
Elevation difference along the route: 350 m
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Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter):
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Access to starting point:
The starting point is Eagles Nest restaurant / top of Kosciuszko Express chairlift in Thredbo, Australia. Park in the designated areas.
In the summer time, no public transport to the village is available. Last town with public transport is Jindabyne 35 km from Thredbo. Only option is to take a school-bus (mind school holidays).
Route description:
A wide track starts at the top of the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift. After half a kilometer, the track reaches a bridge over the Merritts Creek. After the bridge, the metal walkway begins, raised a few centimeters above the ground. It leads past the Mt. Kosciuszko Lookout. The track then descends and ascends to an indistinct saddle, descends slightly again, and ascends along the headwaters of the Snowy River to the Lake Cootapatamba Lookout. It is less than a kilometer to Rawson Pass (another track also joins here from Charlotte Pass).
From Rawson Pass a wide gravel track continues with a gentle ascent. It makes a loop from the eastern side of the mountain to the northern and western side before reaching the top. A beautiful view can be enjoyed at the top. Nearby is also the second-highest mountain of mainland Australia, Mount Townsend, 2209 m.
Along the route: Eagles Nest (1927m), Merritts Creek (1955m), Mt. Kosciuszko Lookout (2040m), Snowy River (2035m), Lake Cootapatamba (2047m), Rawson Pass (2100m)
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Discussion about the trip Eagles Nest - Mount Kosciuszko (Mt Kosciuszko Track)
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| DejanPajk7. 01. 2020 |
Thanks for the route description! It was a super trip. Unfortunately, severe fires are currently raging in the area around Mount Kosciuszko. This ski resort is not far north of the mountain
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| Pi_is_exactly_37. 01. 2020 |
Dejan, thanks for the info! Now on google.org/crisismap/australia I see that "smaller" fires are also appearing on the SW side... Fingers crossed for rain as soon as possible! Best regards to Melbourne!
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